THE MONEYBALL UNION
BUFFALO BLIZZARD AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
07/02/2122
 
THE MONEYBALL UNION
BUFFALO BLIZZARD AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
GAME ID: 929 - THURSDAY, JULY 2ND , 2122 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Blizzard (39-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0
Toronto Maple Leafs (47-32) 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 X 8 16 0
Toronto Gets 8-3 Win Against Blizzard
The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a win at Maple Leaf Park at Hanlan's Point, downing the Buffalo Blizzard, 8-3. On the mound for Toronto was right-hander Xi-ku Ci, who played a pivotal role in the win. The winning pitcher was Ci, now 9-3. He tossed 8.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 5. The win lifted the Toronto record to 47-32.

Regardless of the outcome, those who came to Maple Leaf Park at Hanlan's Point for the Eastern League contest enjoyed being there.

Toronto manager Mark Sambor was pleased with the team's effort. "Our guys went out there and put good wood on the ball," he said.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Long CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .237 8 28
J. Smith SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 7 36
K. Duncan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .289 5 32
C. Pantoja 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .240 15 52
R. Ramos LF 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .240 10 31
R. Sánchez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 4 30
C. Álvarez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 11 26
A. Gonzáles C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 3 21
L. Larkin RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 2 11
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 6 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Ramos (10, 9th Inning off J. Hill, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Long , J. Smith , K. Duncan , R. Ramos 6
2-out RBI: R. Ramos
GIDP: C. Pantoja
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Duncan-Smith-Pantoja, Smith-Duncan-Pantoja, Smith-Duncan-Pantoja)
OF assists: 1 (Long(Sánchez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lewis 2B 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 .305 9 45
C. Mejía DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .318 9 51
F. Sánchez CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .302 11 49
E. Sánchez SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .253 21 48
C. Pugh 3B, 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .264 9 32
A. Hall 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .249 6 20
   a-L. Lysons LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 1 16
C. Best LF, RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .224 3 14
V. Zaragoza RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .264 2 9
   b-L. Salehroa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 3 13
S. Morrow C 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .216 3 19
Totals 35 8 16 8 6 5 24      
a - L. Lysons substituted for A. Hall in the 8th
b - L. Salehroa substituted for V. Zaragoza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Sánchez (24, 1st Inning off E. Baker, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Mejía (16, 1st Inning off E. Baker, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Zaragoza (2, 2nd Inning off E. Baker, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lewis (17, 2nd Inning off E. Baker, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Hall (6, 3rd Inning off E. Baker, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Sánchez (14, 4th Inning off J. Woodard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lewis 3 , C. Mejía 2 , F. Sánchez 4 , E. Sánchez 3 , C. Pugh , A. Hall 4 , C. Best 2 , V. Zaragoza 2 , S. Morrow
2-out RBI: A. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mejía , F. Sánchez , E. Sánchez , C. Best , V. Zaragoza
GIDP: C. Mejía , C. Pugh , C. Best
Sac Fly: V. Zaragoza
Hit by Pitch: F. Sánchez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lewis (17) , F. Sánchez (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lewis-Sánchez-Hall)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Baker L (0-8) 2.1 10 6 6 2 3 0 70 6.55   
J. Woodard 2.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 52 3.32   
N. Fukuda 3.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 47 5.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Baker 10
Batters Faced: E. Baker 18, J. Woodard 12, N. Fukuda 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Baker 1-2, J. Woodard 3-4, N. Fukuda 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Baker 70-42, J. Woodard 52-28, N. Fukuda 47-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Woodard 1-0 , N. Fukuda 1-1
WP: E. Baker
Hit Batsmen: J. Woodard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Ci W (9-3) 8.1 5 1 1 0 5 0 106 3.32   
J. Hill 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 16 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Ci 74
Batters Faced: X. Ci 29, J. Hill 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Ci 8-11, J. Hill 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: X. Ci 106-67, J. Hill 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hill 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Xi-ku Ci
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Park at Hanlan's Point
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 45712
Wednesday, June 18th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104